Synonyms of sip

sip 1 of 2

verb

ˈsip 

as in to drink

to swallow in liquid form

slowly sipping the hot soup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drink
• gulp
• swig
• quaff
• slurp
• lick
• guzzle
• sup
• imbibe
• belt (down)
• toss (down or off)
• swill
• pound (down)
• knock back
• suck
• hoist
• slug (down)
• consume
• mouth (down)
• wine
• lap
• toast
• tipple
• put away
• down
• kill
• nip
• ingurgitate
• pledge

sip

2 of 2

noun

as in drink

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time

there are a few sips left in the glass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drink
• gulp
• swallow
• swig
• snort
• sup
• drop
• slug
• quaff
• draft
• belt
• shot
• nip
• swill
• drag
• dram

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sip

Verb

Traore mimics sipping tea out of a tea-cup after TDs in honor of his England roots. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026

Every summer, stylish crowds congregate along France’s southeastern shores, seduced by the glamorous promise of the French Riviera, spending their days sipping overpriced cocktails at the high-end resorts that line its sandy beaches as if plucked straight from a Slim Aarons photo. —Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2026

Noun

Report it immediately and be prepared for every move, every smile, every sip of a drink, to be examined for signs that this was, if not consensual, somehow deserved — a gray area of shared responsibility. —Anita Chabria, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026

After sitting down at the kitchen island for a meal, Heather then chews her food with her mouth open and lets out a fake burp after taking a sip from her drink. —Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026